夏说英语新闻晨读 第451期:王室巡游

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Prince Harry¹ and Meghan kicked off their shoes and went barefoot on Bondi Beach, as they continued their tour of Australia and New Zealand. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met surfing community group OneWave, as they took part in "Fluro Friday". That meant there was a lot of neon and colourful garlands to be seen at the session, which encourages the discussion of mental health issues.

kick off: 踢掉；开始；开球
barefootadv. 光脚
Commonwealth²: n. 英联邦
figurehead: n. (有名无实的) 领导人
duchess: n. 公爵夫人
surfing: n. 冲浪
neon: n. 霓虹；荧光
garland: n. 花环
session: n. 活动 (的一段时间)

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。